Garfield Goose. 2014. Oil on Panel. Most Chicagoans of a certain age keep a special place in their heart for Garfield Goose. Garfield was developed and manipulated by Roy Brown. Brown would have Garfield get under the skin of parental figure Frazier Thomas - whom Brown disliked in real life.

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A Clown's Life

Roy Brown. 2014. Oil on Panel. Portrayed Cookie the Clown on Bozo's Circus. Also crafted and manipulated the puppets on the Garfield Goose Show and also Cuddly Dudley on the Ray Rayner Show. Brown was a multi-talented artist who, along with being a puppeteer, was a painter. He did the portrait of Garfield Goose which was seen on the wall during Family Classics. Brown developed Cooky the Clown when Ray Rayner left Bozo's Circus. Chicago born and bred.

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Kukla, Burr and Ollie Triptych

Burr Tillstrom. 2012. Oil on Panel. It is not an exaggeration to say that Tillstrom invented children's television programming in the late 40's. He was a self taught puppeteer who developed a show on early Chicago Television which was relevant to adults and children. It was high brow and low brow to appeal to the kids and their parents; same format the Simpson's now use.

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King of Morning Radio

Wally Phillips. 2012. Oil on Panel. Represented Chicago before everything changed. Talked about common subjects with working class people – it was a true community. Phillips could quickly get your question answered by asking his listeners for help - now there is the Internet.

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Blues Benediction

John Belushi. 2011. Oil on Panel. Took his place in the historical line of slapstick comedians such as Jerome Howard and Bud Costello. Belushi was smarter then he let on; but still got himself put into movie roles that really didn't work, like 1941; and he couldn't resist the drugs. His period of fame after SNL was only about 18 months. Belushi was the cool buffoon, like Harpo Marx.

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The Old Goose

Garfield Goose. 2014. Oil on Panel. Most Chicagoans of a certain age keep a special place in their heart for Garfield Goose. Garfield was developed and manipulated by Roy Brown. Brown would have Garfield get under the skin of parental figure Frazier Thomas - whom Brown disliked in real life.

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A Clown's Life

Roy Brown. 2014. Oil on Panel. Portrayed Cookie the Clown on Bozo's Circus. Also crafted and manipulated the puppets on the Garfield Goose Show and also Cuddly Dudley on the Ray Rayner Show. Brown was a multi-talented artist who, along with being a puppeteer, was a painter. He did the portrait of Garfield Goose which was seen on the wall during Family Classics. Brown developed Cooky the Clown when Ray Rayner left Bozo's Circus. Chicago born and bred.

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Kukla, Burr and Ollie Triptych

Burr Tillstrom. 2012. Oil on Panel. It is not an exaggeration to say that Tillstrom invented children's television programming in the late 40's. He was a self taught puppeteer who developed a show on early Chicago Television which was relevant to adults and children. It was high brow and low brow to appeal to the kids and their parents; same format the Simpson's now use.

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King of Morning Radio

Wally Phillips. 2012. Oil on Panel. Represented Chicago before everything changed. Talked about common subjects with working class people – it was a true community. Phillips could quickly get your question answered by asking his listeners for help - now there is the Internet.

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Blues Benediction

John Belushi. 2011. Oil on Panel. Took his place in the historical line of slapstick comedians such as Jerome Howard and Bud Costello. Belushi was smarter then he let on; but still got himself put into movie roles that really didn't work, like 1941; and he couldn't resist the drugs. His period of fame after SNL was only about 18 months. Belushi was the cool buffoon, like Harpo Marx.